Lot 77: JOHN MOSQUITO TJAPANGARTI CIRCA 1922-2004 TJINTJAMATJU 1991 100 by 50 cm Synthetic polymer paint on canvas Bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 605/91 on the reverse Provenance: Painted in 1991 at Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills),

JOHN MOSQUITO TJAPANGARTI CIRCA 1922-2004 TJINTJAMATJU 1991 100 by 50 cm Synthetic polymer paint on canvas Bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 605/91 on the reverse Provenance: Painted in 1991 at Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills), for Warlayirti Artists Hogarth Galleries, Sydney The Sam Barry Collection Exhibited: Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, 1991 This painting is sold with an accompanying certificate from Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills that reads in part: 'Artist's Country. Local myths tell of how in the time of the Dreaming fire- lights fell out of the sky and started a big bush-fire here. Eventually all the country was burned up and nothing could grow Today this is marked by a large, salty claypan. Three old men were here to witness these events and where they died there are now three rocks. Big Law is associated with these matters and the artist is chief custodian for this Law.'